Marie Spaemann & Christian Bakanic - Splits & Circles

Spaemann & Bakanic "Splits & Circles" The program "Splits & Circles" tells of divisions - what happens when politics drives a family apart, when a young mother has to leave her country, or when the search for one's own identity initially leads to alienation. But it also speaks of the ever-comforting vastness of nature, of circles that close, of coming together, of allowing each other to be, and poses the question of whether the growing self-optimization hype in the West might indeed lead to more individual and thus societal peace. The simultaneity of these opposites is what fascinates Spaemann and Bakanic, as well as the diversity of their musically different influences. Whether within a soulful pop number or in a tango-influenced instrumental piece, the two musicians are interested in the many tonal colors that can be coaxed from the cello and accordion. They play a game between chamber music and produced pieces, where the live vibe is never lost, and a pop song can still be a pop song.